First Aid Notes.
A few notes from First Aid.
Cases of Emergency or Illness.
In some cases, parents have not been contactable when their child is unwell. Please ensure you have our phone number in your phone so you can see who is calling.
While we understand parents are working, it is unlikely we will call for a trivial matter.
If you cannot take the call, please ensure we have other people listed that we can contact regards your child’s health.
Shoes. – Footwear
Students need to wear shoes that will allow them to run and participate in sport activities. Shoes that are non-slip and protect the ends of toes from stubbing need to be worn. Leather school shoes or sneakers are preferred items of footwear.
Thongs, open toed sandals or shoes without ankle support are not appropriate school footwear.
Of note - the very flat type of sole on shoes seems to have been involved in several student slipping incidents. Picture to illustrate.
Insurance and Ambulance cover.
The Department does not provide personal accident insurance or ambulance cover for students. Parents/carers of students, who do not have student accident insurance/ambulance cover, are responsible for paying the cost of medical treatment for injured students, including the cost of ambulance attendance or transport as well as any other transport costs. Parents/carers can purchase insurance policies from commercial insurers.
Replacement Clothing.
If your child has come home in some replacement clothing (accidentally wet themselves), you will have been notified of the incident via email. Please wash the clothing and return the clean clothing to First Aid (not the underwear).
Birthday Treats.
If you are supplying a birthday treat for your child’s class, please adhere to the following (These instructions form part of our risk management for Anaphylaxis and Allergies).
Pre-packaged individual or
Home-made, but individual (eg cup-cakes, not a whole cake that needs cutting up).
List of ingredients must be supplied. Both options will be handed out at 3.30pm (end of the day) for students to take home and check with parents before eating.
Regards,
Trudy Warman
First Aid Officer.